Summary of Qualifications

MICHAEL J. ZANDER, Principal Environmental Scientist

EDUCATION 

M.A., Applied Plant Taxonomy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England, 1980

Fulbright Graduate Research Program, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England, 1975-1976

B.A. (Honors), Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1975 

TRAINING 

Jurisdictional Delineation of Waters of the United States, including Wetlands

24-hour safety training in accordance with 29 CFR part 1910.120 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

1992 - present: Zander Associates, Partner & Principal Biologist

1984 - 1992: Harding Lawson Associates, Principal Environmental Scientist

1980 - 1984: Environmental Science Associates/Madrone Associates, Senior Associate

1976 - 1980: The National Trust, London, England, Program Coordinator

1975 - 1976: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, England, Fulbright Fellow

1973 - 1975: University of California, Santa Cruz, Arboretum, Instructor/Manager

MEMBERSHIPS 

Association of Environmental Professionals

California Native Plant Society

Linnean Society of London

Bay Planning Coalition

LESLIE J. ZANDER, Principal Biologist

EDUCATION 

B.A., Biology, California State University, Fresno, California 1980

One year graduate course work in biology, 1980-81 

TRAINING 

Jurisdictional Delineation of Wetlands, American Fisheries Society, May 1988

24-hour safety training course in accordance with 29 CFR part 1910.120

CEQA: Implementation and Cutting Edge Issues, Association of Environmental Professionals, January 1992, February 1993.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

1992 - present: Zander Associates, Partner & Principal Biologist

1987 - 1992: Harding Lawson Associates, Associate Biologist

1985 - 1987: Environmental consultant, Self-employed

1983 - 1985: Independent Learning Schools, Inc., Campus Director and Director of Biological Sciences

1981 - 1983: Ecological Analysts Inc., Associate Scientist . Biological Consultant

1980 - 1981: California State University, Fresno, Teaching Assistant, Biology Department

1979 - 1981: Environmental Consultant, Self-employed

1979: National Wildlife Federation, Instructor, Sequoia Conservation Summit

AWARDS 

Botanical Society of America, Young Botanist Award, 1980

Fresno Community Council, Community Service Award, 1973 

MEMBERSHIPS 

Association of Environmental Professionals

California Native Plant Society

National Wildlife Federation

Internation Erosion Control Association

Society for Ecological Restoration
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SANDRA MEYERS, GIS/CAD Program Manager

EDUCATION 

B.S. (Honors), Medical Technology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1974 

TRAINING

ArcView for Wildlife Biology Course, 2006    

ArcGIS and Environmental Applications of GIS Course, 2005

AutoCAD Fundamentals Course, 1999

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1994 - present: Zander Associates, GIS/CAD Program Manager, Accountant

1989 - 1992: San Francisco General Hospital, Medical Technologist , Chemistry and Drug Analysis Department

1981 - 1988: Applied Medical Technology, Medical Technologist, Research Department

1979 - 1980: University of Colorado, Research Assistant, Floriculture Department

1975 - 1979: Trinity Memorial Hospital, Medical Technologist, Chemistry Department

MEMBERSHIPS 

University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener

AMT,  Association of Medical Technologists
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ERIN AVERY, Senior Biologist

EDUCATION

B.S. (Honors, Hewlett-Packard Scholastic Scholarship), Plant Biology: Ecology and Evolution, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2001 

TRAINING

Delineation of Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S., including Wetlands on the California Coast: Legal and Ecological Protocols for Diverse and Changing Landscapes, WSP Environmental Strategies and Coastal Training Program, 2008

CEQA Basics Workshop, AEP, 2007

Defining and Delineating Maritime Chaparral on California's Central Coast, Coastal Training Program, 2007

Yadon’s Piperia Recovery Workshop, Coastal Training Program, 2005

Mitigation-Related Restoration and Management of California’s Maritime Chaparral, Coastal Training Program, 2005

Ecology and Conservation of California’s Coastal Freshwater Wetlands, Coastal Training Program, 2004

Rapid Assessment Protocol for Vegetation Monitoring, California Native Plant Society, 2003

Revegetation/Restoration Planning Course, California Society for Ecological Restoration, 2002

Qualified Applicator Certificate (# QC 20308), California Department of Pesticide Regulation, 2002

IPM Strategies: Innovations in Biological Control, Pesticide Resistance Management and Monitoring Workshop,
California Floriculture Research Foundation, 2002

Sustainable Landscape Design Certification, Sustainable Landscape Design Institute, Santa Fe, NM 1992

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2003 - present: Zander Associates, Senior Biologist

2003: California Coastal Commission, Volunteer

2000 - 2003: Central Coast Wilds, Assistant Manager of Native Restoration Nursery

2003 - 2003: Nature Conservancy, Hamilton Range, Vegetation Monitor

2002 - 2003: Conservation Biologist Workgroup funded by the UC Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Restoration Analyst

2000 - 2002: UC Santa Cruz, Assistant Manager of Research Greenhouses

2001 - 2002: UC Santa Cruz, Ecology and Evolution Department, Soil Analyst

1998 - 2001: Swanton Berry Farm, Farm Laborer/Sales/Delivery

1992 - 1994:  Youth Ecology Corps, Sustainable Landscape Design, Restoration Crew Leader

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